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Convert pica to chain [ch]
Please provide values below to Convert pica to chain [ch], or vice versa.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
What is a Chain?
The chain (22 yards or 20.1168 m) was crucial in land surveying. Invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620, 10 square chains equal 1 acre. Modern surveyors still use 'chain' terminology.
pica to chain [ch] Conversion Table
| pica | chain [ch] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pica | 2.10437710438e-6 chain [ch] |
| 0.1 pica | 2.10437710438e-5 chain [ch] |
| 1 pica | 0.000210437710438 chain [ch] |
| 2 pica | 0.000420875420875 chain [ch] |
| 3 pica | 0.000631313131313 chain [ch] |
| 5 pica | 0.00105218855219 chain [ch] |
| 10 pica | 0.00210437710438 chain [ch] |
| 20 pica | 0.00420875420875 chain [ch] |
| 50 pica | 0.0105218855219 chain [ch] |
| 100 pica | 0.0210437710438 chain [ch] |
| 1000 pica | 0.210437710438 chain [ch] |
How to Convert pica to chain [ch]
1 pica = 0.00021043771043771 chain [ch]
1 chain [ch] = 4752 pica
Example: convert 15 pica to chain [ch]:
15 × 0.00021043771043771 = 0.0031565656565656 chain [ch]